Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.4.24
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- published22 Jun 2026
- disclosed18 Jun 2026
- creditKaze310
Introduced: 18 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-53856 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.4.24 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Default Permissions via the config recovery process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive configuration data by reading the openclaw.json file with overly broad file permissions after recovery. This is only exploitable if the affected feature is enabled and reachable, and local OS permissions allow access to the restored file by other same-host users.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by checking openclaw.json permissions after recovery on shared hosts until patched.